getting the screensaver to work

[geovino]

I have the screensaver selected and set at 10 but it doesn't come on. what else is needed to get the screensaver to work? using xubuntu8.04

[ZeldeR]

Hallo, check your idle adjustments.

Your screensaver can come only when your machine is idle, maybe its your problem ??

screenshot:

[jimmy the saint]

gnome-screensaver is not set to run at startup by default. This causes a lot of issues with power settings as well, as the gnome power settings app requires it to function. See the link below for a step-by-step fix.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=854557

it is post # 7

[Glw8z]

You could also check the session at login. I think Xubuntu has xclient-script selected by default. This doesn't start the screensaver (except for a blank screen if I remember right), but when you choose xfce 4-session, this should be resolved. At least that's my experience.

[geovino]

Hallo, check your idle adjustments.

Your screensaver can come only when your machine is idle, maybe its your problem ??

screenshot:

That is checked off.

I'll change the number of minutes until it comes on and see if that helps.